Monthly Archives: September 2015

Because Book Reviews Do Not Write Themselves

Posted on September 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

As someone who reads and reviews a staggering amount of books on a regular basis, it may come as a surprise that I do not always find books easy to review. There are some books that are so wonderful that … Continue reading →

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A Wicked Treatment

Posted on September 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

As a fan of the Maze Runner series and a general fan of teen and young adult dystopian fiction in general [1], I would like to take this opportunity to express my dissatisfaction with the many and serious ways in … Continue reading →

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Brother, Where You Bound?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday after services, I had the chance to speak at some length to the gentleman who gave the Bible study on the letter of the Apostle John to the Church at Ephesus, with its emphasis on recovering our first love, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Starving The South

Posted on September 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

Starving The South: How The North Won The Civil War, by Andrew F. Smith Those who know me well are very familiar with the fact that I take food seriously, and logistics have always been a matter of considerable importance … Continue reading →

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Book Review: No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

Posted on September 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets: The Early Life And Ministry Of Ed Erny, by Ed Erny [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press/Life Sentence Publishing in exchange for an honest review.] This book was originally … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Outnumbered

Posted on September 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Outnumbered: Incredible Stories of History’s Most Surprising Battlefield Upsets, by Cormac O’Brien In this reasonably short book there are some puzzles. It is, in the main, a book that provides an easy-to-read summary of the prelude, conduct, and aftermath of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln’s Political Thought

Posted on September 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Lincoln’s Political Thought, by George Kateb Given the wide variety of material about Abraham Lincoln, much of it highly variable in terms of its approaches and points of view, often what someone writes about Abraham Lincoln tells one more about … Continue reading →

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Welcomed Home Again: The Sad Fate Of Svetozar Boroevic

Posted on September 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

In one of the graves of the Central Cemetery in Vienna there lies the body of Svetozar Boroevic, a Serbian-born soldier who died shortly after World War I but who considered himself a Croat and who came from a family … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Jasper Tudor, Dynasty Maker

Posted on September 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Jasper Tudor, Dynasty Maker, by Terry Breverton Although in general I am not the biggest fan of the Tudor family, the opportunity to read about one of the more obscure figures in history related to that family was too interesting … Continue reading →

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What Made Nurses Unite?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week, while my mind and time were occupied by various matters of religious and personal interest, the second-runner up for Miss America, Kelley Johnson of Colorado went against expectations and made her talent presentation a sentimental and heartfelt … Continue reading →

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